Limit Breaking Genius Mage Chapter 42

Episode 42 Fate (5)

“Did you find it?”

“No, I can’t see it at all.”

Ferris squinted his eyes and looked around, but he couldn't see anything of note. He was already so tired, he wondered where on earth he had run off to.

She went down to the ground, applying the potion she had kept for emergencies to her wounds.

“Have you tried detecting magic power?”

“There was no response.”

Large-scale magical power detection was extremely draining, so it only spread the magical power to the surrounding area.

However, if there is still no response, there are three possible scenarios: the opponent is out of range, dead, or has avoided detection in some way.

'The compass response also disappeared.'

Was Harkan dead? Even so, he had to check the body. Cardin clicked his tongue at the annoying situation, no matter what.

“Could it be that he was crushed to death by a rock?”

“Isn’t it strange even if you say so? That strangely large amount of magic and multiple attributes. He withstood the three of us with only magic below the third tier. It doesn’t make sense that he died after being unable to dodge a single falling rock. Think about it.”

“Oh, then what! You want me to dig the ground all night long without even being able to detect it with magic? Can’t you see that my skin is damaged?”

“Is your skin a problem right now?”

“Then what’s the problem? Oh, is burning your face the problem?”

Ferris looked at Cardin as if he was going to kill him with his flames.

Although they were bound by the fence called Black Hour, they were people with twisted personalities who could kill each other at any time. In case sparks flew, Chen just watched from afar.

'Crazy bitch.'

Cardin sighed and turned his head.

There was no time to waste on this. Taking care of Ferris could come later. Right now, the mission was the priority.

“Start by searching for Harkan’s body.”

Then I saw the tree branches shaking violently.

Kukukukukuku… … !

At the same time, the ground began to shake. Hasn't the cave collapsed yet? But there is no sign of the earthquake stopping.

It was unusual for the vibrations to gradually increase.

'Wait a minute, this feeling is… … .'

A familiar feeling.

Cardin, his eyes wide open, shouted at Chen and Ferris.

“Use all flight!”

The moment he flew up like that, the ground collapsed.

The forest between the mountains split open, exposing its roots, and then suddenly sank, dragging everything above ground beneath the ground.

The area hit by the earthquake was so badly damaged that it was impossible to see what it looked like before.

“Sudden earthquake? At this rate, we’ll have no choice but to find the bodies.”

“No, this is magic.”

4th tier magic <Earthquake>.

It is a wide-range magic that causes earthquakes, and in terms of power alone, it is at the top of the same tier. If you pour all your magical power into it to its limit, it is comparable to the highest level.

Since it was a magic that Cardin could use, he knew its characteristics very well. He knew how high-level the magic that had just occurred was.

'Someone intervened.'

Neither Harkan nor Ash-Haired were capable of using 4th-tier magic.

At that moment of such self-willed confidence, the dirt rose up and covered Black Hour.

“Whoa! What, what is it?!”

I barely managed to avoid it, but my vision was blocked and I couldn't see anything.

Without letting down his guard, he raised his magic power. While he was busy rolling his eyes and looking around, a staff appeared from the dirt.

“Chen!”

Woozijik!

Chen, who was hit in the shoulder, screamed and fell down. Soon, the dust was caught in a storm and scattered in all directions.

And within it a shadow appeared.

"you……!"

Verden, the gray-haired wizard.

A magical power that had never been seen before was burning in his eyes.

* * *

The potion that Harkan had spent his entire life making could be called 'fate'.

It didn't matter if you were a 1st tier wizard or a 6th tier or higher archmage, success was not guaranteed. If you weren't chosen, failure was certain.

But because it was Verden, it was a success, and it was a miracle beyond that.

The power source of the magic tower, the body reconstructed with infinite magic power had no limits. That was Verden's wish and the purpose of the reversal.

'The magic circuit has been expanded.'

The magic power that was like the sea also became deeper.

And the unfamiliar properties that Harkan had created. This was a completely unexpected coincidence.

Objectively speaking, the growth that Verden should have achieved by taking steps forward has been brought forward by several years.

The level he reached was 4th rank lieutenant.

I was deeply grateful to Harkan for that fact. I was willing to grant him any wish he wanted.

'There was going to be friction with Black Hour anyway.'

There will definitely be problems later on. Then, you will meet Dahit, the leader of Black Hour, and the original members who are traitors.

I had no intention of avoiding it, even if I didn't know when it would happen. Even if it wasn't necessarily revenge, a powerful being was a great stepping stone to move forward.

'But not now.'

When I'm ready, I plan to go to Verden myself. I don't want to be attacked unexpectedly.

So, the three people in front of you must be killed here.

Without leaving a trace.

Cardin, who had been looking at Verden with a shocked expression, opened his mouth.

“Were you hiding your skills? Why…?”

Verden's answer was consistent.

<Storm>

The atmosphere is swirling.

Uprooted trees rose into the air, clouds tangled together and obscure the sky. Ferris, caught in the debris, fell out, and Cardin gritted his teeth and held on, casting his magic.

<Storm>

He is a wizard who has reached the fourth level of the two attributes, earth and wind.

The wind began to blow in the opposite direction of Verden's storm. This was supposed to completely counteract the magic, but things went the other way than expected.

"this……!"

Hwaaak! Cardin's storm could not hold out and was swallowed up. Soon the storm was pushing him hard, and the immense pressure made him fall to the ground in an instant.

Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwagwagwang! Cardin, who had belatedly deployed his barrier and bounced on the floor several times, groaned deeply.

At that moment, Ferris, who had spread a curtain of flames, rushed towards Verden. Along with the weapons controlled by Chen.

'I saw you because you were handsome, but you dare to throw me to the ground?'

I can't forgive you.

I don't think I'll be able to calm down until I melt the skin and seal all the pores, and then crawl on the floor.

Ferris clashed with Verden's magic barrier with bloodshot eyes. The red flames gradually consumed the magic power and damaged the barrier.

This was her power.

“You better be prepared. I’m going to burn you to the point where you’ll want to die. Because-”

“Is that all?”

Ferris's eyes widened at Verden's calm question.

"……what?"

“There’s nothing much to see.”

Hwaak! The magic barrier disappeared, and a flame curtain like Ferris appeared around Verden.

But the firepower far exceeded Ferris's. The heat that was gradually increasing made Ferris' hair turn black.

"this……!"

I tried to run away, but I couldn't get away. The sticky flames were seeping into my skin and muscles, pulling at my bones.

Verden was reflected in Ferris's eyes.

The fear that was watching death with its indifferent eyes reached out to him.

“……Hippup.”

<Flare>

The flames that burst from his hand enveloped Ferris' body.

There was nothing left where the hot rays had swept through. Not Ferris, not the trees. Only the lava flowed quietly.

One is dead, so there are two left.

The order has already been decided.

A wizard who has been aiming for vital points by swinging his weapon here and there since a while ago. It was quite a nuisance even from the cave.

He used his magical powers to forcefully stop the weapon imbued with telekinesis, then changed direction and sent it flying towards its owner.

“Kkaaaak!”

Chen collapsed with a knife stuck in his leg and abdomen.

'T, this can't be happening… …!'

To forcibly take away the authority of a weapon that moves with psychokinesis? That would be impossible unless one's magical power manipulation ability was quite different.

Is that kid that great? The pain was real, but I couldn't believe it.

I feel like my pride as a wizard has completely crumbled.

A shadow fell over Chen's head.

Spiky tree branches, embroidered like stars, floated in the air. As cold sweat ran down his chin, they all pierced Chen’s body at the same time.

Pububububububuk!

A compass fell out of the dead Chen's pocket. Berden used his telekinesis to pick it up and hold it in his hand.

'What a complicated setup.'

It's worth studying. I took the compass and found the final target, Cardin.

As expected, the bastard was running away, sacrificing his comrades. If a 4th-tier wizard were to run at full speed, it would take time for even Verden to catch up.

'But there's magic here.'

This is the magic that Harkan created.

A gray magic power formed in Verden's hand.

As the blurry and sparkling afterimage slowly formed a constellation, more than half of the magical power suddenly disappeared in an instant.

“Ugh……!”

Thud. Verden fell to one knee in extreme exhaustion. He raised his head and looked up at the sky.

At that moment, a star fell.

* * *

Immediately after Ferris' death, Cardin ran away from the scene with all his might.

Chen remained, but they did not have that much camaraderie. They simply moved freely within the established rules.

'I can't win that alone.'

Ferris was a fire wizard with similar skills to himself.

But she died before she could do anything. By the flame series she was so proud of.

What on earth happened during his brief absence? The Ashen Wizard's power had grown incomparably stronger than before.

'It's clear that he was hiding his skills.'

In the meantime, it is impossible for him to have risen to the 4th rank.

So Cardin was convinced that there was some reason, and he decided that the main magician of Black Hour should come.

I need to contact you urgently.

I had a gut feeling that if I missed it, it might become a huge enemy that would block Black Hour in the future.

Cardin crossed the forest, squeezing out his magic power.

At that moment, light poured down from behind.

'It's not dawn yet… …?'

I felt doubtful and turned my head.

In the dark night sky, something was shining brightly. It was too big to be just a star.

Maybe it's my mood, but it feels like we're getting closer…

'No, it's getting closer.'

Creepy. Goosebumps ran down Cardin's skin.

He tried to get away by speeding up and turning here and there, but the light was still shining on him. And he felt an unprecedented pressure that he could not resist.

It feels like I'm playing on someone's palm.

“Please, please, please, please……!”

As death approached, Cardin's mind began to break down.

There was no way to avoid it. That fact seemed to squeeze my heart.

Then suddenly, it occurred to me that I might have been mistaken.

Well, I had never even heard of such magic, so I was sure I was mistaken. It absolutely had to be that way.

So Cardin looks back with a glimmer of hope.

"ah……."

The light fell.

One of the five stars created by Harkan.

Flowing star, meteor.

A flash of light and an explosion followed by an aftershock.

The meteor that obliterated part of the Bard Mountains left behind nothing but a huge crater.